About Books

By C-SPAN

A bi-weekly podcast about non-fiction authors and the book publishing industry. Hear insider interviews, the latest news and information about bestsellers and trends, current book reviews as well as a... more

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Number 1: James Patterson, "American Heroes"
Bestselling author James Patterson discusses servicemembers from World War II through modern conflicts who have been recognized for valor in combat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
November 15, 202433min
Number 2: UNC Press Director John Sherer on the Role of University Presses
Publishing industry news and insider interviews and a look at current non-fiction books featured on C-SPAN's BookTV. In this episode, we talked to UNC Press director John Sherer on the work of university presses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 22, 202232min
Number 3: Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
Publishing industry news and insider interviews, and a look at current non-fiction books featured on C-SPAN's BookTV for the week of May 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
April 29, 202229min
Number 4: 150th Anniversary of Publishers Weekly
Publishing industry news and insider interviews, and a look at current non-fiction books featured on C-SPAN's BookTV. In this episode, we speak about the 150th Anniversary of Publishers Weekly with the publishing news source's former co-editorial director Michael Coffey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
April 01, 202233min
Number 5: Pamela Paul, New York Times Book Review Editor
A conversation with New York Times Book Review Editor Pamela Paul about her latest book, 100 Things We've Lost to the Internet, and some of the notable books of the year. A note: listen to our next episode on January 7, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
December 17, 202132min